I really like the song 'When the Children Cry' and I thought it fitted in a fanfic. I kind of like it. Hope you'll enjoy!
Little child
Dry your crying eyes
How can I explain
The fear you feel inside?
He was here. Harry James Potter, the son of his best friends. He was crying when James gently laid him in his arms. And Sirius Black felt the tears prickle in his eyes. It wasn't fair that the little thing would grow up in this world.
'Cause you were born
Into this evil world
Where man is killin' man
And no one knows just why
He could see Harrys' eyes as he stepped through the door to Lily and James' house. He had just heard the news about Benjy Fenwick, the constantly happy and funny boy that had joined the Order only months before, right out of Hogwarts. And now he was dead. As Sirius looked into Harrys' innocent emerald eyes, he wondered why the hell all this were happening.
What have we become?
Just look what we have done
All that we destroyed
You must build again
He watched as the world changed, he tried to do something about it but he failed. Lord Voldemort grew stronger every day and people were so afraid that they mostly hid in their homes, expecting to die any day now. Even James had been forced to go into hiding, along with his wife and son. But Sirius knew they were safe. He had chosen the Secret Keeper, it was brilliant, no one would ever think that Peter was the Secret Keeper. Instead they would come after him, and he would rather die than betray his friends.
When the children cry
Let them know we tried
'Cause when the children sing
Then the new world begins
They were gone, Lily and James Potter were dead. But, somehow, Harry was alive. He could see the streaks of tears on Harrys' round cheeks as the child lay in Hagrids' arms.
They tried, he thought. They really did try Harry.
Little child
You must show the way
To a better day
For all the young
He watched as the gates to Azkaban slammed shut behind him. The rat had escaped. Voldemort was gone, but Sirius knew he would return. There was something in his gut that told him that. And he knew that when he did, the Prophecy would become important. He knew that when he did, Harry would have the world on his shoulders. He knew that when he did, Harry would become the most troubled child in existent. He could only hope Harry would not be alone when Voldemort once again held a wand.
'Cause you were born
For the world to see
That we all can live
With love and peace
That day when the minister visited Azkaban and gave him his paper, Sirius' life changed. He read the paper and realized that the world wasn't what it had been when he had been taken out of it. There were no articles about Voldemort, no mystical disappearances or deaths. The world seemed peaceful. And then he saw the photo. The rat. And he realized that he had one last mission to do. He realized that he would have to kill his former friend. He knew the world wouldn't be as peaceful when he was out there, but he had to do it.
No more presidents
And all the wars will end
One united world
Under God
The rat was gone, again. And he was here, locked into his beloved school. He knew he wouldn't find Peter again and he thought his life was over now. Then Harry was there, and he helped him. He trusted him. And as he flew away at the back of Buckbeak, he knew Harry would succeed, because he was his fathers' son.
When the children cry
Let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
Then, the new world begins
What have we become?
Just look what we have done
All that we destroyed
You must build again
This was it. Lord Voldemort had returned and Sirius knew that even if Harry didn't like it, the world lay on his shoulders now. But he never thought the world would be so ignorant. He never thought they would pretend that the most dangerous wizard in history didn't exist. He wondered where the world was going. He wondered how they would ever succeed.
No more presidents
And all the wars will end
One united world
Under God
He saw Bellatrix laugh, he saw Harrys' emerald eyes, once so innocent but now pained and panicked. Then he fell. Death was nothing like he had expected. James was there and so was Lily. He could still See. He could still Watch. Together they Watched Harry. They Watched him succeed and make mistakes. They Watched him fight and fall in love. They Watched him hide and escape. They Watched him break into the most protected places in the Wizarding World, right under the noses of Death Eaters. They wished they could be there. They were proud of him.
When the children cry
Let them know we tried
'Cause when the children fight
Let them know it ain't right
He Saw the Final Battle. He Saw the panic and the fright. He Saw the crying and the screaming. He Saw them fight and die. Children fought and children died, he knew he should have been there to take their places. He Saw Harry take Snapes' memories and he welcomed Severus and Remus and everybody else when they arrived to the Other Side. He hoped with all his heart that Harry would make it through. Then he was being dragged back, and suddenly ha was standing beside Harry outside Hogwarts, he talked to Harry, soothed him. He followed him all the way to Voldemort before he was forced to return. He waited for him, but he never came.
When the children pray
Let them know the way
'Cause when the children sing
Then the new world begins.
He Saw Harry being carried by Hagrid, just like that fateful night almost seventeen years ago. He knew he wasn't dead. He Saw him disappear. He Saw him protect the most loving mother from being killed after she had killed his murderer, his own cousin. He Watched Harry appear and then taunt the most dangerous wizard ever. And suddenly he had to fight his laughter back. It was just so obvious who would walk away from the fight. When he Saw the Elder Wand fly through the air and Tom Dolder fall to the ground, he cheered along with all the others. The new world had begun.
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